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Addressing China's export restrictions on critical raw materials

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10. 07. 2025 - The European Parliament has strongly criticised China's new restrictions on precious metals exports. According to MEPs, this is a political pressure that may endanger European industry. The EU should immediately strengthen its own mining, diversification of suppliers and strategic stocks, they said.
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From April 2025, China has introduced new export licenses for seven types of rare metals and magnets, which are used for example in the defence, energy or automotive industries. The measure comes in retaliation for US tariffs - but the impact is also being felt in Europe. The European Parliament considers the Chinese move to be "unjustified and coercive", especially given China's near-monopoly in this area.

MEPs warn that the new rules force exporters to share sensitive data, which threatens economic security. The EU should therefore speed up the implementation of the Critical Raw Materials Act to ensure safe, sustainable and diverse access to these raw materials, they said.

Parliament has also called for the activation of domestic mining, the strengthening of strategic reserves and new partnerships with democratic countries that respect high environmental and human rights standards.

The resolution was adopted by a large majority of 523 votes to 75. MEPs want the EU to make its concerns clear at the upcoming EU-China summit, including warnings of wider implications for global supply chains.

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